Dust cap



Feb. 18, 1930.

H. WEINGART DUST CAP Filed June 26. 1928 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb.18,1930

PAT NT F F C HERMAN'WEINGART, or BROOKLYN, NEW YoRx "Application filedJune'26, 152 8. seriaiiv a88s3 a This invention relates to caps of thetype worn bywomen, as-boudoir, sleeping or dusting caps, made of anypreferred textile fabric material, as silk, linen, cotton, etc.,preferably close woven and highly flexible.

Such caps should be washable as the not only confine the hair,preventing its isar- 'rangement, but also keep it in a cleanlycondition, free from dust and other matter.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a cap whichmay be laundered as easily as a pocket handkerchief, being wholly freefrom buttons, snap or other fasteners, hooks, pins or any other engagingdevices, and which will lie flat when extended upon a level surface.

A furtherfeature is in the provision of a cap produced from a singleblank and so designed as to neatly fit over thehead, brow and to '20neck, presenting an attractive appearance quite pleasing to the eye.Another purpose is to produce a cap that is easily adjusted, secured orremoved in a manner' so obvious and so easily performed that noinstructions are required, and which is susceptible of economicalmanufacture. These important features are attained by the novel designand construction of the few and simple parts employed as hereinafterdescribed and illustrated in the accompanying -drawing, forming amaterial part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a plan viewofthe cap extended flat, as in laundering or packing for storage 7 andshipment.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cap, indicating'the manner inwhich it is secured in position.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the cap finally adjusted.

' Referring in greater detail to the drawing, the shape of the blank,which constitutes the body 5 of the cap, is generallythat of anelliptical section cut transversely across in a plane substantiallyone-third of its length, or J to express the shape in differentphraseology, the greatest'width of the blank is essentially equal to thedistance between its straight front edge 6 and the extremity of itssemicircular curved outerorrear edge 7 An inturned marginal hem 8 isformed circumjacently the curved edge portion of the blank, this hemconstituting a casing open at its ends, which extend into the outflaredend portions of a ruffle 9 sewn to reach below the straight edge 6.

Spaced parallel fIOlll the ruflie 9 is a similar but reversely turnedrufiie 10, both ruflies having narrow hems on their free outer edges andboth are turned inWardl at their opposite ends to be engaged over tfiDisposed in the casing hem is a soft flexible cord 11 extendingcompletely around the body, its protruding ends being provided withtassels 12 which, by reason of their size, prevent the cord ends frompassing into the hem and also supply an ornamental finish to the cap.

In operation, the body of the cap is applied over the head, as seen inFigure 2, the straight ruffled portion extending over the brow orforehead, downward along the sides of the face, and upon drawing thecord ends outwardly, the curved hemmed edges are gathered, forming ashirred tuck effect and are brought closely in contact with the neck atthe back and sides, covering the hair and ears, this position beingmaintained by tying the outreaching ends of the cord over the top of thehead, as best seen in Figure 3.

The neatly gathered appearance of the cap is plainly apparent and isobtained without special effort, its 'comeliness being enhanced by thebinding effect of the cord and its tassels when in applied position.

By reason of the entire absence of all metal or other rigid partscommonly used as fastening means, there is nothing to hurt the wearer,to break, orv to interfere with laundering, which is preferablyperformed when in a flat extended'position, the ruflies, hems and bodybeing easily ironed by the means usually em ployed. I

As no elastic orrubberelements are used, there is no odor and nodeterioration, except e casing hem 8. r

as eventually takesplace in any woven fabric.

construction may be made without departing from the scope and spirit ofthe invention as denoted ln'the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as newand desiredto secure by Letters Patent is A cap comprising a single imperforatebody r a blank of textilefabric presenting a semicircle blending intosubstantially straight side edges, and a straight transverse edgebetween its sides, a casing hem circumjacent the curved and side edges,a flexible cord enveloped in the marginal hem and extending outwardly Tat each ofits ends, the length of said cord be- 7 ing such as tojexten-dover the top of the cap whenin adjusted position, and means pre ventingthe cord ends from being drawn into i the heins, said eleinentspresenting a flat structure when disposedupon a level surface.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New of June,A. D. 1928. v I 1 r HERMAN WEINGART.

.York this 20th day i

